Rhodes is a national, four-year, private, coeducational, residential college committed to the liberal arts and sciences. Our highest priorities are intellectual engagement, service to others, and honor among ourselves. We enjoy one of the country's most beautiful campuses in the heart of Memphis, an economic, political and cultural center, making Rhodes one of a handful of prominent liberal arts colleges located in a major metropolitan area.
The Rhodes experience combines the best of the classroom and the real world—through internships, service, research and other opportunities in Memphis and far beyond. Students learn, play and serve others with a determination to grow personally and to improve the quality of life within their communities.
Rhodes aspires to graduate students with a life-long passion for learning, a compassion for others, and the ability to translate academic study and personal concern into effective leadership and action in their communities and the world.
The classroom experience at Rhodes is intimate and challenging. We value the type of engaging dialogue that arises when students and professors work together to investigate questions and problems they care about. In this environment, students are expected to formulate and articulate big ideas and contribute in major ways to the critical discussions and debates that take place in our classrooms and laboratories.
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2000 North Parkway
Memphis, TN 38112-1690
Experience College Life
The Middle Ground (coffee shop)
Burrow Refectory (Cafeteria)
Bryan Campus Life Center (athletic facility)
Lynx Lair (Bar and Cafe)
National Civil Rights Museum
Graceland
Rendezvous BBQ
Orpheum Theater
Rhodes campus is 5 minutes from downtown Memphis. The Cooper Young area. Stax Museum.
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8:30am-5pm M-F
1-800-844-5969
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Admissions
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The college application allows you to show the Admission committee that you are ready and excited to become an essential part of the Rhodes classroom and community. We use a holistic approach to evaluate every facet of your application to get a better sense of the whole you.
When examined together, your transcript, test scores, extracurricular activities, recommendations, and personal statement can paint a bigger picture of your ability to contribute to Rhodes as a classmate, roommate, teammate, and community member.
We recommend that applicants be active throughout their college search and personally engaged with the college. We want to get to know you and to help you get to know Rhodes! Come for a campus visit, meet your Admission counselor when they visit your school, or connect with us through an interview. You may also demonstrate your interest by contacting your Admission counselor.
First year students can choose from three application options:
- Early Decision (ED) applicants make a commitment to Rhodes as their first-choice institution and agree that, if admitted, they will enroll and withdraw all other applications. It's perfect for students who are ready to say, "If we can make Rhodes possible, Rhodes is where I will be."
- Early Action (EA) applicants submit their application early but are not making a binding commitment. It's great for students who want to apply early but aren't yet ready to make their final college choice.
- Regular Decision (RD) applicants send in their application in January. This plan is ideal for students who find Rhodes a little later during senior year or want to wait for new transcripts or test scores to become available.
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Early Decision — November 1
Early Decision II — January 1
Early Action — November 15
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Academic Programs
Through 18 academic departments and 13 interdisciplinary programs, Rhodes offers more than 50 majors, interdisciplinary majors, minors, and academic programs. Rhodes students sometimes design their own majors to suit their specific goals, and the college provides pre-professional advising for students who plan to work in the health professions, law, engineering, ministry and education. Through partnerships with other universities, Rhodes also offers dual-degree programs in engineering, education and nursing.
Majors may be directly related to a student's anticipated vocation, but that is not the primary purpose in a liberal arts curriculum. The qualities of mind and abilities that will serve students best in their careers are developed within the curriculum as a whole. The major is a refinement of intellectual discipline and a deepening of understanding of an area of study. The academic enrichment gained through a major affords access to other disciplines as well as an appreciation of the complexity of other fields of study. Students should consider carefully how all of the courses they select can enrich and complement work done in the major.
Majors and Degrees Offered
Africana Studies **
Anthropology & Sociology
Archaeology **
Art
Art History
Art & Art History
Asian Studies **
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ***
Biology
Biomathematics ***
Business (Concentrations in General Business & International Business)
Chemistry
Chinese Studies
Computer Science
Economics
Economics/Business ***
Economics & International Studies ***
Educational Studies ***
English (Concentrations in Literature and Literature & Creative Writing)
Environmental Science ***
Environmental Studies ***
Film & Media Studies **
French
Gender & Sexuality Studies **
German Studies
Greek & Roman Studies (Concentrations in Classical Studies, Greek, Latin & Material Culture)
History
History & International Studies ***
International Studies
Latin American and Latinx Studies ***
Mathematics
Mathematics & Economics ***
Modern Languages & Literatures
Music
Music & Psychology ***
Neuroscience ***
Philosophy
Physics
Political Economy ***
Political Science
Political Science & International Studies ***
Psychology
Religious Studies
Russian Studies
Russian & International Studies ***
Self-Designed Interdisciplinary Majors ***
Spanish
Theatre
Urban Studies ***
* Available only as a major
** Available only as a minor
*** Interdisciplinary major
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AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
African-American/Black Studies.
Latin American Studies.
Russian Studies.
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BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
Neuroscience.
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BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
Accounting.
Business Administration and Management, General.
International Business/Trade/Commerce.
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COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
Computer Science.
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EDUCATION.
Education, General.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
English Language and Literature, General.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
French Language and Literature.
German Language and Literature.
Spanish Language and Literature.
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HISTORY.
History, General.
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MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
Mathematics, General.
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MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
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NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
Environmental Science.
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PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
Philosophy.
Religion/Religious Studies.
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PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
Chemistry.
Physics, General.
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PSYCHOLOGY.
Psychology, General.
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SOCIAL SCIENCES.
Anthropology.
Economics, General.
International Economics.
International Relations and Affairs.
Political Economy.
Political Science and Government, General.
Urban Studies/Affairs.
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VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
Art/Art Studies, General.
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
Music, General.
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Tuition, Room, Board and Fees
The cost for tuition and fees at Rhodes is among the lowest of the national liberal arts colleges. Still, we understand that financing a college education is a big task, and we are here to help. We carefully consider every student's circumstances and do our best to help make it possible for every accepted student to attend.
2017-2018 Fees
Resident Students
Tuition: $46,194
Fees: $310
Room/Board (21 meals/per week, standard multiple occupancy): $11,358
Total: $57,862
Commuter Students
Tuition: $46,194
Fees: $310
Total: $46,504
The good news is that many of the "extras" at other colleges are included in your fees:
- Internet access, cable TV and telephones with individual voicemail
- Free laundry facilities
- State-of-the-art computer labs running Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, etc.
- 1,000 pages of laser prints per year
- Unlimited use of campus fitness facilities and swimming pool
- Incidental first-aid and health supplies (band aids, aspirin, etc.) from the campus health center
- Meal plans in 7-, 15-and 21-meal/week increments
- Free parking
Students, both resident and commuter, should allow approximately $1,125 for books and supplies. You should also allow for transportation and personal expenses. In addition, evidence of health insurance is required in order to enroll at Rhodes.
Financial Aid
Thanks to scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study, there are many ways to afford a Rhodes education. The Office of Financial Aid will work closely with you to explore all available funding resources.
Our goal is to remove cost as the primary determinant for applying to Rhodes. The financial aid and scholarship programs offered by Rhodes make it possible for qualified students from all walks of life to attend.
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Approximately 2,000 students.
It's no accident that Rhodes students are involved in more than 100 student organizations on campus. We intentionally seek students who are involved in the world around them, and desire to learn from and contribute to their community.
Rhodes is well known for student involvement in service projects within the Memphis community. We're also famous for excellence in the arts, commanding enthusiastic audiences for student plays, choral and instrumental performances and art openings. To help you find your niche at Rhodes, we put on the SACK Fair at the beginning of each term to introduce you to our campus organizations.
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Location
Rhodes' Collegiate Gothic campus sits on a 123-acre, wooded site in the heart of historic Midtown Memphis, Tennessee. Our walkways, quadrangles, residence halls, common areas and classrooms are all intentionally designed to encourage intimate conversation, the exchange of ideas and life-changing connections.
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Rhodes' Collegiate Gothic campus sits on a 123-acre, wooded site in the heart of historic Midtown Memphis. In this beautiful, supportive environment, our students and faculty comprise a community unmatched in its dedication to learning and a life of honor.
Our walkways, quadrangles, residence halls, common areas and classrooms are all intentionally designed to encourage intimate conversation, the exchange of ideas and life-changing connections.
The original buildings, including Palmer Hall (1925), Kennedy Hall (1925), and Robb and White dormitories (1925), were designed by Henry Hibbs in consultation with Charles Klauder, who designed many buildings at Princeton University, alma mater of former Rhodes president Charles Diehl.
Later buildings were designed by H. Clinton Parrent, a young associate of Hibbs. His buildings include the Catherine Burrow Refectory (1957), which was an expansion of the original dining hall. Parrent also added Halliburton Tower (1962) to Palmer Hall. The 140-foot bell tower was named in honor of explorer Richard Halliburton. The Paul Barret, Jr. Library holds a collection of Halliburton's papers.
With each new expansion, Rhodes has maintained its Collegiate Gothic architecture. The Paul Barret Jr. Library (2005), which was designed by the firm of Hanbury Evans Wright and Vlattas, has been ranked among the country's most beautiful libraries.
In 2012, Rhodes opened the expanded Catherine S. Burrow Refectory and the West Village Residence Hall, both of which were designed by Hanbury Evans Wright and Vlattas and maintain the Collegiate Gothic style.
In September of 2017 Rhodes opened its most recent expansion, Robertson Hall. It is a $30 million, 55,000-square-foot science facility that features state-of-the-art research and teaching labs and smart classrooms.
In addition, Briggs Hall underwent extensive renovation in 2017. The recent renovation provided the campus a much-needed computer science facility with classrooms, computer labs, offices, and a virtual reality lab. In addition, the building is fortunate to house the Spence Wilson Commons and the Spence Wilson Multi-Purpose Room.
Off-Campus Opportunities
Memphis is our home. Here, Rhodes students are helping researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital find cures for childhood cancers, building racial understanding through our Crossroads to Freedom project, addressing the ills of urban poverty through education and health care, launching new businesses and nonprofit organizations, and focusing on environmental issues from an urban perspective. They are immersed in a culture where academic growth and social action go hand in hand, and where their ideas and actions make an impact in the real world.
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Documentation Required for LD
Current, comprehensive psycho-educational evaluation. Visit https://www.rhodes.edu/content/student-accessibility-services for specific documentation guidelines.Documentation Required for ADHD
Current, comprehensive psycho-educational evaluation. Visit https://www.rhodes.edu/content/student-accessibility-services for specific documentation guidelines.Special Need Services Offered
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Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
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Track Field Outdoor
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Field Hockey
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
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Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Memphis
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Memphis
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Memphis
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Campus Security Report
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety for additional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/